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Home My WebLink AboutACSA199500001 Executive Summary 1994-08-03 (o64v44)er r.W4 c COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AGENDA TITLE: AGENDA DATE: ITEM NUMBER: Yancey Mills (Route 684) - Request for August 3, 1994 Jurisdictional Area Designation for Water Only ACTION: Yes INFORMATION: SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Request for Water Only designation to Tax Map 55A, Parcels 1, 6 and 13 and Tax Map 55, Parcels CONSENT AGENDA: 79B, 79D5 and 90 ACTION: INFORMATION: STAFF CONTACT(S): ATTACHMENTS: Yes Messrs. Tucker, Cilimberg REVIEWED BY: BACKGROUND: Several property owners in the Yancey Mills area along Route 684 have requested public water due to concerns about fire protection and quality/quantity of existing well water. (See locations on attached map) Their representative has indicated verbally that they also request that the County pay to extend this service. Jurisdictional area designation for water only to existing structures exists south of these properties in Yancey Mills and for water and sewer service north of these properties in the Crozet Growth Area. The Albemarle County Service Authority indicates that a water line exists in Yancey Mills along Route 797 from which to extend water service up Route 684. However, the existing line has very marginal flow currently and the upgrade of the Brownsville water line scheduled for this winter should take place before any extensions along Route 684 take place. The County has not to staffs knowledge funded utility extensions in recent years. Funding for this request could be available through the Service Authority's Capital Improvement Program. The property owners would have to petition the Service Authority for such consideration should this jurisdictional area request be granted. DISCUSSION: The parcels subject to this request are located outside of the Crozet Community Growth Area. The Comprehensive Plan states "only allow changes in jurisdictional areas outside of designated Growth Area boundaries in cases where the property is: (1) adjacent to existing lines; and, (2) public health or safety is endangered." (p. 146) These properties are not adjacent to existing lines. A water line extension would be necessary to accommodate this request. The applicants note concerns regarding health and safety. Information provided by Gary Rice at the Health Department indicates no record of well problems. Verbal information provided by Carl Pumphrey, Fire and Rescue Coordinator, indicates three significant fires in the area in recent years. He was not able to comment on what affect the availability of fire hydrants might have had in reducing the severity of those fires, but did note that hydrants are desirable in any area of residential development as a convenient and reliable source of water for firefighting. The question of allowing extension of water lines for the provision of fire protection was considered by the Board of Supervisors in 1991 (Watterson Farms- Request for Jurisdictional Area Designation for Fire Service Only). (See attached report) After consideration of staff information and discussion, the Board denied the request, but later did adopt a policy to allow fire hydrants on existing (emphasis added) water lines in rural areas outside of the jurisdictional area boundaries. Such a situation does not exist with this request. AGENDA TITLE: Yancey Mills (Rt. 684) - Request for Jurisdictional Area Designation for Water Only August 3, 1994 Page 2 RECOMMENDATION: Based on the Comprehensive Plan policy regarding jurisdictional area designation outside of Growth Areas, available documentation, and prior Board actions, staff would not recommend jurisdictional area designation as requested. Should the Board decide to proceed to public hearing on this request, staff would evaluate and report on any additional documentation that might be made available justifying this request. 684WATER.VWC 94.101 cc: Bill Brent, ACSA Carl Pumphrey Gary Rice Applicants ;:�'�,,� RECEIVED riw1 _ �� UCT 2 1 1994 COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIAP!2nn ng Dept. In Cooperation with the Thomas Jefferson Health District ALBEMARLE-CHARLOTTESVILLE State Department of Health FLUVANNA COUNTY (PALMYRA) 1138 Rose Hill Drive GREENE COUNTY(STANAROSVILLE) Office of Environmental Health LOUISA COUNTY(LOUISA) Phone (804) 972-6259 P. O. Box 7546 NELSON COUNTY (LOVINGSTON) FAX (804) 972-4310 Charlottesville, Virginia 22906 October 18, 1994 Mr. Sonny Johnson Allied Ready Mix.Co. - P. O. Box 280 Waynesboro, Virginia 22980 Dear Mr. Johnson: I am writing you on behalf of the citizens of the Hillsboro Community, Route 684, Yancey Mill, in Albemarle County, Virginia. At a recent meeting, repre- sentatives of the community, Mr. Wayne Cilimberg, Director of Planning, Mr. David Hirschman, Watershed Management Official, and I discussed issues relative to pro- viding sufficient volumes of water needed in firefighting. Concerns were raised relative to the lack of large volumes of water which were not available when several homes in the community recently burned. At the present time, public water is inaccessible and the drilling of a well to address the problem is not a viable solution. It would appear that the only viable alternative would be to install a large holding tank in a central location of the community from which water can be pumped into pumping trucks and then used to assist in fighting fires. The Hillsboro Community Center would be willing to allow installation of a tank(s) if an appropriate tank(s) can be located, taking in consideration the very limited funds available. The citizens of the Hillsboro community would certainly appreciate any assistance you may be able to lend with regard to acquiring a large holding tank to serve the community in its efforts to address this community concern. Should you be able to help in any way possible or have any suggestions relevant to the aforementioned matter, please contact me at the Charlottesville-Albemarle Health Department, 1138 Rose Hill Drive, Charlottesville, VA, 22901 (804-972-6259) . Sinc ely, (1_4. i G. Stephen Rice Senior Environmental Health Specialist pc: Wayne Cilimberg, Director of Planning David Hirschman, Watershed Management Mrs. Nellie Michael COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE POLICY GOVERNING THE INSTALLATION OF FIRE HYDRANTS IN RURAL AREAS OUTSIDE THE ALBEMARLE COUNTY SERVICE AUTHORITY'S SERVICE AREA BOUNDARIES Installation of fire hydrants on existing water lines in rural areas that are outside the Albemarle County Service Authority's service area boundaries will be allowed using the following guidelines: 1. Water lines must cross public roads or private roads built to County Subdivision Ordinance standards; 2. Expansion through other fire protection networks or spurs is not allowed; 3. Fire hydrants must be immediately accessible by public vehicles; 4. Locations will be mapped and fire companies so advised by the Albemarle County Service Authority; 5. Cost of installation will be borne by the property owner(s)/ developer; and 6. Maintenance will be assumed by the Albemarle County Service Authority. Requests for fire hydrant installation will be handled through the development review process for new developments, or by the Albemarle County Service Authority for requests on existing development/water lines. I, Lettie E. Neher, do hereby certify that the foregoing writing is a true, correct copy of a policy adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, at a regular meeting held on October 9, 1991. . 1>r- Clerk, Board o/Supervisors ALBEMAR39LE 1,144 •1 COUNT _ __ ,_.\___..) 4,/B —� �`p-,�t 40 ''� � 4. .•.• I 2e / .••' /--1 /I ' I ` / �' 4GG ❖:°: 25 27 �." ' .42 143 •• et / \ 1 ( /-'-'---' A\P N \ 43 5 t,� i �, 400 2�1�. , i F ®,�i. j2,, 27a I\ ' „. ts8*/,'..::::::::(0"/" ...-..-*"4.......41 - !r,:i.N.t.,:/y...:;:::.::.:.j::::.-1.-...!::::14%'.1.......:.... ... f-:::::::....'-' • 2 �,�' =ems •{- y A�'�,�� 2,c . 3 / t 4 -+(' n ` O' i JO � �hk �.:. � O 9�T' ;' \KHANS I I 29 �. 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SS c _ ,,4, YANCY MILLS i �'• / SECTION 55-A IN SCALE Al«R WHITE HALL DISTRICT SECTION 55—A Bs B '° "° '" '" FREE TOWN a YANCY MILLS INSERTS We STAFF REPORT: V. WAYNE CILIMBERG BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING: JUNE 12 , 1991 WATTERSON FARMS - REQUEST FOR JURISDICTIONAL AREA DESIGNATION FOR FIRE SERVICE ONLY BACKGROUND In February, representatives of Watterson Farms (a Rural Area subdivision) requested that the Board of Supervisors amend the Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA) Jurisdictional Area to provide public water. Staff recommended public water service not be made available due to inconsistency with the Comprehensive Plan objective and strategies for provision of public utilities and past actions of the Board of Supervisors to limit utility service outside designated growth areas. The Board of Supervisors denied the request for a public hearing, supporting staff recommendations. The applicant then requested consideration of designation to provide fire service only through fire hydrant(s) . The Board asked staff to investigate the possibility of installing a fire hydrant in this area (and the associated policy considerations) and report back. Two options appear to exist for providing fire service in this circumstance: 1. Locate one or more fire hydrants on road(s) where existing water lines currently cross the road(s) --this would potentially replace dry hydrant need or pond withdrawal need in the Rural Area where public water lines exist. 2 . Extend new water line(s) along residential street(s) from existing lines and provide standard fire service (all residences within 400 ' of a hydrant) . Residential connections would be restricted--water line(s) would be for hydrant(s) only. Representatives of Watterson Farms are requesting this design. ISSUES Several issues arise regarding these fire service options. The first is the requirement and need for fire service. The applicant has stated that Virginia Code Section 56-261 establishes a legal requirement to provide fire protection service. The applicant feels their request will improve fire protection and reduce insurance rates for residents. 1 Jay Schlothauer (Building Inspections Department) has indicated that hydrants should either be located to meet ISO standards (all residences within 400 ' of a hydrant) or not at all. Fire hydrant(s) at locations where existing water lines cross roads, but not meeting ISO standards, would not likely result in an insurance break and could create a false sense of security for homeowners. John Jones (Building Inspections Department) says that hydrants will only make a real difference in firefighting if response time for the responding stations is within five minutes and firefighting personnel are adequately trained. Watterson Farms currently has a 15-20 minute response time from its responding station (Crozet) . County experience is that Rural Area subdivision fires are typically confined to one structure and do not spread to adjacent structures due to typical spacing of homes. Also worthy of consideration are areas of similar circumstance where water lines currently exist in the Rural Area. These include: 1. Ivy area (same water line as adjacent to Watterson Farms) . 2 . West side of Rt. 678 between Locust Hill and Meriwether Lewis School. 3 . In Scottsville along Rt. 726 between filter plant and Town. 4 . U. S . 29N--West of U. S. 29 between South Rivanna River and Hollymead and east of U. S . 29 , north of Hollymead. 5. In the future--250E (out to Village of Rivanna) . Existing and future development in these areas may be expected to request the fire service only jurisdictional area designation. Installation, maintenance and assessment also need to be addressed. The applicant proposes to pay for installation of the system and dedicate it to ACSA for their maintenance with a mutually agreed upon service charge (See Attachment A) . ACSA will need to develop a schedule of connection and service fees (See Attachment B) . Bill Brent (ACSA) indicates that fire service only provides no physical link with the customer for billing (as water service does through a residential meter) . There is no way to equitably cut off service to individual residences short of a lien on property if service is not paid for. Further, will situations arise where abutting properties may benefit from fire protection, but be unwilling to, pay for the protection? This may necessitate that the County assess properties or areas on ACSA' s behalf to cover fire service. 2 Finally, policy implications of this service designation must be considered. The Comprehensive Plan, as previously stated, does not support public water service in the Rural Areas . Extension of water lines to provide standard fire service brings water lines to the frontage of many residences . This increases the potential for future jurisdictional area designation requests for full public water service . Is fire service a "foot in the door" to full service? Future Boards of Supervisors would have to deal with such requests . RECOMMENDATION Location of one or more fire hydrants on road( s ) where existing water lines currently cross the road( s ) seems to have limited benefit to insurance rating and general firefighting capability. Due to current firefighting response time, Watterson Farms may only marginally benefit from fire hydrants, even if provided to meet ISO standards . This, of course, could change with improved response time. Two primary concerns arise for fire service only -- ( 1 ) how to equitably and effectively assess for service, and ( 2 ) increased potential for future requests for full water service, which is in contrast to the Comprehensive Plan. For the above reasons, staff would not recommend establishing a fire service only jurisdictional area. 3 ' f 1ALHMVMENT A, Page 11 - Id? a 1m la7 Y r x ( 'l � a r •'�.Y �a ai�u'y Dennis S. Rooker, P.C. � 4 A PROFESSIONAL LEGAL CORPORATION r v '� 1991 115 SOUTH PANTOPS DRIVE I CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA 22901 PLANNING DIVISION • DENNIS S. ROOKER (804)977-7424 PRESIDENT FAX 977-7428 May 1 , 1991 Mr. Wayne Cilimberg Director of Planning & Community Development County of Albemarle 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22901 RE: Watterson Farms-Request to Amend the Albemarle County Service Authority Service Areas to Provide Public Water Dear Wayne: This letter is to clarify the pending request of Northlea Farms, Inc. concerning the above-referenced matter. The appli- cant is now requesting that the Board amend the ACSA jurisdic- tional area to include the Watterson Farms property, with a designation that water be available for the limited purpose of fire protection. With respect to its request, the applicant proposes the following: 1. The physical layout of the system will be substantially as set forth on the drawings provided to you and to Bill Brent by Chris Halstead. ' 2 . The total cost for construction of the system will be raid for by the applicant. 3 . The system will be maintained by the ACSA and a reason- able service charge will be established by the ACSA and paid by the applicant. In our meeting several weeks ago, the problem of stagnant water backwashing into the system was mentioned. I believe that this problem will be solved by the ACSA handling maintenance of the system and by proper engineering of the system. I have been informed that there are a number of such lines in existence pro- viding fire protection for industrial and commercial users and that the stagnant water problem has been adequately resolved in those cases. (ATTACHMENT A, Page 2 ' r I understand that this matter is scheduled for consideration by the Board at its meeting on May 8, 1991. If the applicant needs to provide you with any additional information prior to that time, please so notify me. If you believe that the staff will not have adequate time to gather and assemble the informa- tion it would intend to include with its report to the Board prior to the May 8th meeting date, the applicant would not object to continuing this matter until the next Board meeting date. I certainly appreciate your time and consideration in this matter. Sincerely, Dennis S. Rooker cc: Chris Halstead Edwin M. Freakley DSR/ap [M I I NI.1-11VI C IV I 131 ALVARH CO \ TY SRVCH AT - ORTY DO. Box 1009 401 McINTIRE CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. 22902 (80/) 296-5810 • fA A 41 May 21 , 1991 0w3 RN 4►51°1 Mr. Wayne Cilimberg Director of Planning and Community Development County Office Building Charlottesville, Virginia Re: Watterson Farms Dear Wayne: The Board of Directors has discussed the proposal before the Board of Supervisors to create a "water for fire service only" jurisdictional area to encompass this subdivision. It is the Service Authority' s position that, if the County begins creating such service areas , the following should apply: 1 . All water facilities must be constructed in accor- dance with ACSA standards and dedicated to ACSA. 2 . ACSA would develop a schedule of connection and service fees for providing this service. We should discuss this again before you prepare your report to the Board. Ver truly yours , J. W. Brent Executive Director JWB:kst 'ATTACHMENT CI ALBEMARLE COLA-. . 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